Clock-case



(No Model.)

J. DEJULIO.

CLOCK CASE. No. 458,445.. Patented Aug. 25, 1891 UNITED STATES PATENTOEEIcE.

JOHN DEJULIO, OF BATAVIA, NEW YORK.

CLOCK-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 458,445, dated August25, 1891.

Application filed March 31, 1891. Serial No. 387,164. (No model.)

tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements inclock-cases, and it has particular reference to the means employed forlocking and unlocking the outer door of the case.

The invention has for its object to provide mechanism in connection withthe clock-case, whereby the outer door of the case may be readily openedand when closed will auto matically lock, the latch or look and itsoperating mechanism being so arranged as to obviate the necessity ofusing any of the forms of knobs, handles, or latches which are commonlyused upon the doors of clocks, and which frequently present an unsightlyappearance and greatly mar the symmetry of artistically-designedclock-cases.

To this end and to such others as the invention may pertain the sameconsists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the lockingmechanism in connection with the clock-case, all as more fullyhereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and thenspecifically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, forma part of thisspecification, like letters indicating like parts throughout the severalviews, and in which-- Figure 1 is a front view of a clock-case providedwith my improved locking device, portions of the case being shown asbroken away in order to better illustrate the construction.

Fig. 2 isan enlarged detail, in perspective, of

the drawings by letter, A designates the outer case of a clock. Thiscase maybe of any desired size or shape, and may be made in any design,either plain or fanciful, excepting that it should be provided with oneor more depending points or projections, as shown at B B in theaccompanying drawings.

The door 0 of the clock is hinged in the usual manner, and in thepresent instance I have shown the case provided with an inner door D,which is hinged at its lower edge, and is designed to cover the dial ofthe clock, being provided, as is also the outer door, with a glassfront.

Secured to the face of the corner-post E of the frame of the clock-case,at a point adjacent to the edge of the door 0, is a rectangular case F,within which is arranged a horizontal sliding latch 0r bolt F. Avertical partition F is placed within the case, the shaft of the latchor bolt F being so placed as to move through a suitable opening f,formed in said partition for its passage, and the end f of the bolt isadapted to project for a short distance beyond the side edge of the caseF when the latch is projected and to enter a suitable recess f in theadjacent edge of the door 0. Sleeved upon the shaft of the bolt or catchF is a spiral spring f one end of said spring bear" ing against theouter edge wall of the case F and its opposite end bearing against thepartition F and a shoulder provided upon the shank of the bolt or catch.This spring, it will be observed, serves to normally hold the latch orbolt in its projected or locking position.

The ornamental projection 13, which de pends from the lower corner ofthe clockframe directly beneath the case F, containing the latch orbolt, is provided with a shank or body portion G, which is fittedloosely within a case or chamber Gr within the case of the clock, and isadapted to be moved freely therein. The case G is provided with avertical slot g, which extends downward for a short distance from theupper end of the case, being open upon the side adjacent to the shank Gof the part G, and at a point adjacent to its upper end the said slot iswidened to form the recess 9' and shoulder 9 Secured to the upper end ofthe shank G is a metallic plate H, which is provided at its upper endwith an eye 1-1, and one of the side edges H of the plate is extendedfor a short distance beyond the outer edge of the end of the shank G andenters the recess g, its lower edge bearing upon the shoulder g andserving to lock the said shank against vertical downward movement untilthe said shank shall have first been turned sufliciently to permit theplate II to enter the vertical slot g. The wire or cord I has one of itsends secured to the eye H of the plate H, and from this point ofattachment the said wire or cord is carried upward, passed over thefriction-roller K, which is j ournaled within the inner end of the caseF, and has its opposite end attached to the rear end of the latch orbolt F.

The operationof the lock will be readily understood. When the door isclosed, the bolt or latch will be automatically thrown into engagementwith the recess provided for its reception in the edge of the door, andwill thus serve to hold the same in a locked position. \Vhen it isproposed to unlock the door, the knob G is turned sufficiently toc'ause'the edge of the plate H to register with the slot g, when theknob may be pulled downward,'thus withdrawing the latch, when the doorwill be thrown open by the action of the spring L, which is provided forthe purpose.

Having thus describedmy-invention, what I claim to be new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with a clock-case having a hinged door, of aspring-actuated latch to engage the door and an ornamental movableprojection at one corner of the case at right angles to the latch andconnected therewith, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a clock-case having a hinged door, of aspring-actuated latch to engage said door, a case or chamber at onecorner of the case, and an ornamented springactuated shank movablewithin said chamber and connected with the latch, as set forth.

his JOHN 'DEJULIO.

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Witnesses:

GAIL D. WoRrHI-No'roN, 'GEo. D. HOLLINGMAN.

